Publications
Neighbourhoods
Mavoa, S., Witten, K., Pearce, J., Day, P. (2009) Measuring Neighbourhood Walkability in New Zealand Cities. Auckland: Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Massey University
Stevenson, A., Pearce, J., Blakely, T., Ivory, V., Witten, K. (2009). Neighbourhoods and health: A review of the New Zealand literature. New Zealand Geographer, 65, 211-221 A240
Badland, H., Schofield, G., Witten, K., Schluter, P., Mavoa, S., Kearns, R., Hinckson, E., Oliver, M., Kaiwai, H., Jensen, V., Ergler, C., McGrath, L. & McPhee, J. (2009) Understanding the Relationship between Activity and Neighbourhoods (URBAN) Study: research design and methodology. BMC Public Health 9 (224) doi:10.1186/1471-2458-9-224. A238
Pearce, J., Hiscock, R., Blakely, T. & Witten, K. (2008) The contextual effects of neighbourhood access to supermarkets and convenience stores on individual fruit and vegetable consumption. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 62, 198-201. A230
Hiscock, R., Pearce, J., Blakely, T. & Witten, K. (2008) Is neighborhood access to health care provision associated with individual-level utilization and satisfaction? Health Services Research 43(6), 2183-2200. A227
Pearce, J., Witten, K., Hiscock, R. & Blakely, T. (2008) Regional and urban - rural variations in the association of neighbourhood deprivation with community resource access: a national study. Environment and Planning A 40:2469-2489. A223
Pearce, J., Hiscock, R., Blakely, T. & Witten, K. (2008) A national study of the association between neighbourhood access to fast food outlets and the diet and weight of local residents Health and Place, doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.04.003 A215
Witten, K., Hiscock, R. , Pearce, J. & Blakely, T. (2008) Neighbourhood access to open spaces and the physical activity of residents: A
national study. Preventive Medicine, doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.04.010 A214
Pearce J, Day P,
Witten K. 2008. Neighbourhood provision of food and alcohol
retailing and social deprivation in urban New Zealand. Urban
Policy and Research 26 213-227 A213
Witten,
K., McCreanor, T., Kearns, R. (2007) The place of schools
in parents' community belonging. New Zealand Geographer
63 141-148. A202
Pearce, J., Blakely, T., Witten, K., Bartie, P. (2007) Neighborhood
deprivation and access to fast-food retailing: a national
study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 32(5): 375-382.
A198
Pearce, J., Witten, K., Hiscock, R., Blakely, T. (2006)
Are socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods deprived of health-related
community resources? International Journal of Epidemiology
36 348-355. A195
*McCreanor,
T., Penney, L., Jensen, V., Witten, K., Kearns, R., Moewaka
Barnes, H. (2006) 'This is like my comfort zone': Senses
of place and belonging within Oruamo /Beachhaven New Zealand.
New Zealand Geographer 62 196-207. A191
*Kearns., R., McCrenaor, T., Witten, K. (2006) Healthy communities,
in: Thompson-Fawcett, M. and Freeman, C. (eds.) Living Together:
Towards Inclusive New Zealand Communities. Dunedin, Otago
University Press, pp.241-257. SB42
Witten, K. (2006) Getting places in New Zealand neighbourhoods,
in: Brebbia, C. and Dolezal, V. (eds.) Urban Transport XII:
Urban Transport and the Environment in the 21st Century.
Southhampton, Boston: WIT Press, pp. 567-578. SB38
*Pearce,
J., Witten, K., Bartie, P. (2006) Neighbourhoods and health:
a GIS approach to measuring community resource accessibility.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 60, 389-395.
A186
*Kearns,
R., McCreanor, T., Witten, K. (2005) Linking health, place
and healthy communities, Territoris 5, 189-203. A183
*Field,
A., Witten, K., Robinson, E., Pledger, M. (2004) Who gets
to what? Access to community resources in two New Zealand
cities. Urban Policy and Research, 22, 189-205. A160
*Witten,
K., McCreanor, T., Kearns, R. (2003) The place of neighbourhood
in social cohesion: insights from Massey, West Auckland.
Urban Policy and Research, 21, 321-338. A154
*Witten,
K., Exeter, D. and Field, A. (2002) The quality of urban
environments: Mapping variation in access to community resources.
Urban Studies 40, 161-177. A144
*Witten,
K., Parkes, M. & Ramasubramanian, L. (2000) Participatory
Environmental Health Research in Aotearoa/New Zealand Constraints
and Opportunities. Health Education & Behavior, 27, 371-384.
A120
* indicates
refereed publications
